1 Some|strong="H3605" people like to|strong="H1245" do|strong="H3605" things|strong="H3605" their|strong="H3605" own way|strong="H3605", and|strong="H3605" they|strong="H3605" get upset when people give them advice.
2 Fools|strong="H3684" don’t|strong="H3808" want|strong="H2654" to|strong="H3820" learn from|strong="H3820" others|strong="H1540". They|strong="H3588" only|strong="H0518" want|strong="H2654" to|strong="H3820" tell their|strong="H3588" own ideas.
3 Do|strong="H0935" something evil|strong="H7563", and|strong="H0935" people|strong="H7563" will|strong="H1571" hate you|strong="H5973". Do|strong="H0935" something shameful, and|strong="H0935" they|strong="H0935" will|strong="H1571" have|strong="H1571" no respect for|strong="H1571" you|strong="H5973".
4 Words|strong="H1697" from|strong="H0376" wise|strong="H2451" people|strong="H0376" are|strong="H0376" like|strong="H1697" water|strong="H4325" bubbling|strong="H5042" up from|strong="H0376" a|strong="H0376" deep|strong="H6013" well|strong="H4726"—the|strong="H1697" well|strong="H4726" of|strong="H0376" wisdom|strong="H2451".
5 You|strong="H6440" must|strong="H5375" be|strong="H3808" fair in|strong="H3808" judging others. It|strong="H5186" is|strong="H6662" wrong to|strong="H6440" favor|strong="H6440" the|strong="H6440" guilty|strong="H7563" and|strong="H4941" rob the|strong="H6440" innocent|strong="H6662" of|strong="H6440" justice|strong="H4941".
6 Fools|strong="H3684" say|strong="H6310" things to|strong="H0935" start arguments. They|strong="H0935" are|strong="H8193" just asking|strong="H7121" for|strong="H7121" a|strong="H0935" beating.
7 Fools|strong="H3684" hurt themselves|strong="H5315" when they|strong="H6310" speak|strong="H6310". Their own|strong="H5315" words|strong="H6310" trap|strong="H4170" them.
8 People love to|strong="H3381" hear gossip|strong="H5372". It|strong="H3381" is|strong="H1697" like|strong="H3381" tasty food on|strong="H3381" its way|strong="H1697" to|strong="H3381" the|strong="H1697" stomach|strong="H0990".
9 Someone who|strong="H1931" does|strong="H1571" careless work|strong="H4399" is|strong="H1931" as|strong="H1571" bad as|strong="H1571" someone who|strong="H1931" destroys|strong="H7843" things.
10 The|strong="H3068" name|strong="H8034" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" LORD|strong="H3068" is|strong="H3068" like|strong="H7323" a|strong="H3068" strong|strong="H5797" tower|strong="H4026". Those who|strong="H3068" do what is|strong="H3068" right|strong="H6662" can run|strong="H7323" to|strong="H3068" him|strong="H3068" for|strong="H3068" protection.
11 The|strong="H5797" rich|strong="H6223" think their wealth|strong="H1952" will|strong="H5797" protect|strong="H7682" them. They think it is a|strong="H2346" strong|strong="H5797" fortress.
12 A|strong="H0376" proud|strong="H1361" person|strong="H0376" will|strong="H0376" soon be|strong="H0376" ruined, but|strong="H0376" a|strong="H0376" humble person|strong="H0376" will|strong="H0376" be|strong="H0376" honored.
13 Let people|strong="H8085" finish speaking|strong="H1697" before|strong="H2962" you|strong="H7725" try to|strong="H7725" answer|strong="H7725" them|strong="H7725". That|strong="H1931" way|strong="H1697" you|strong="H7725" will|strong="H1697" not embarrass yourself and|strong="H7725" look foolish|strong="H0200".
14 A|strong="H5375" good attitude|strong="H7307" will|strong="H4310" support|strong="H5375" you|strong="H5375" when|strong="H0376" you|strong="H5375" are|strong="H0376" sick, but|strong="H0376" if|strong="H0376" you|strong="H5375" give|strong="H5375" up|strong="H5375", nothing can|strong="H4310" help.
15 Wise|strong="H2450" people|strong="H3820" want|strong="H1245" to|strong="H3820" learn more, so|strong="H7069" they|strong="H3820" listen|strong="H0241" closely|strong="H0241" to|strong="H3820" gain|strong="H0995" knowledge|strong="H1847".
16 Gifts|strong="H4976" can|strong="H0120" open|strong="H6440" many|strong="H1419" doors and|strong="H1419" help you|strong="H6440" meet|strong="H6440" important|strong="H1419" people|strong="H0120".
17 The|strong="H0935" first|strong="H7223" person|strong="H0935" to|strong="H0935" speak always seems|strong="H6662" right|strong="H6662" until someone comes|strong="H0935" and|strong="H0935" asks the|strong="H0935" right|strong="H6662" questions.
18 The|strong="H0996" best way to|strong="H1486" settle an argument between|strong="H0996" two powerful|strong="H6099" people may be to|strong="H1486" use lots|strong="H1486".
19 An|strong="H0251" insulted brother|strong="H0251" is|strong="H0251" harder to|strong="H0251" win back than a|strong="H0251" city|strong="H7151" with|strong="H1280" strong|strong="H5797" walls|strong="H1280". Arguments separate people like the|strong="H0251" strong|strong="H5797" bars|strong="H1280" of|strong="H0251" a|strong="H0251" palace|strong="H0759" gate.
20 Your|strong="H7646" words|strong="H6310" can|strong="H0376" be|strong="H0376" as|strong="H0376" satisfying as|strong="H0376" fruit|strong="H6529", as|strong="H0376" pleasing as|strong="H0376" the|strong="H7646" food that|strong="H6310" fills your|strong="H7646" stomach|strong="H0990".
21 The|strong="H0398" tongue|strong="H3956" can speak words that|strong="H3027" bring life|strong="H2416" or|strong="H0398" death|strong="H4194". Those|strong="H0398" who love|strong="H0157" to|strong="H3027" talk must be|strong="H3027" ready to|strong="H3027" accept what|strong="H6529" it|strong="H0398" brings.
22 If you|strong="H4672" find|strong="H4672" a|strong="H4672" wife|strong="H0802", you|strong="H4672" have|strong="H4672" found|strong="H4672" something good|strong="H2896". She|strong="H2896" shows that|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" LORD|strong="H3068" is|strong="H3068" happy|strong="H2896" with|strong="H3068" you|strong="H4672".
23 The|strong="H1696" poor|strong="H7326" are|strong="H6223" polite when|strong="H1696" they|strong="H1696" beg for help|strong="H6030". The|strong="H1696" rich|strong="H6223" are|strong="H6223" rude with|strong="H1696" their answer|strong="H6030".
24 Some|strong="H0376" friends|strong="H7453" are|strong="H0376" fun to|strong="H0376" be|strong="H0376" with|strong="H0376", but|strong="H0376" a|strong="H0376" true friend|strong="H7453" can|strong="H3426" be|strong="H0376" better than a|strong="H0376" brother|strong="H0251".